Marvin Ellis Rainey

Marvin Ellis Rainey passed away December 3, 2016. He was born October 29, 1933, the son of Olen Henton Rainey and Valeda Valentine Ellis.

Marvin was preceded in death by his wife Elisabeth, married on Valentine's Day, 1960, and his brother Charles. He is survived by his son Ellis and wife Amy (Soetaert), his son Mark and wife Carey (Wagoner), and his daughter Anne and husband Brent (Clancy). He was blessed with 13 wonderful grandchildren.

Marvin was raised on a farm homestead outside Albany, Missouri, and graduated from the original Shawnee Mission High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Political Science and a Law degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. In 1959 he was licensed to practice law in the Kansas state and federal courts, in 1983 the Tenth Circuit United States Court of Appeals, and in 1993, the United States Supreme Court.

Marvin was appointed by Governor George Docking as Johnson County Election Commissioner in 1958. He was elected as the second Mayor of Overland Park in 1963, and re-elected in 1965. While Mayor he served as President of the Council of Mayors of Northeast Johnson County. He later served as President of the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce in 1970. His civic activities included the Johnson County Jaycees, service as Vice President of the Johnson County Sports Authority, and President of the Johnson County Community College Foundation. He served as the City Attorney of Shawnee, Kansas following his appointment in 1974. He was the very proud recipient of the 2012 International Municipal Lawyer Association Mulligan Distinguished Public Service Award.

His memory will forever be carried forward in our hearts and thoughts every day.

His family welcomes thoughts and prayers at a visitation on December 10 at the Amos Family Funeral Home in Shawnee, Kansas from 12 to 2:00 p.m., followed by a moment of prayer.